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Vice Guy
An American journalist’s new book exposes the seedy underbelly of Tokyo
PS3 Gets Fantasy Paint Job
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 This year’s Tokyo [...]
Oct 29, 2009
This Week's Required Reading
Junichi Ishida
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Actor and notorious [...]
Monty DiPietro
Writer
Reader Survey
Metropolis 2009 Reader Survey Results
Inside Job
Three foreigners find their place within the Japanese fashion industry
Aguri Sagimori
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 When Hiroko Koshino [...]
Shaping Up
Tomoka Kurotani finds success on stage, film—and horseback
Utility Belt, Anyone?
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 The combined efforts [...]
Yoko Narahashi
English through drama teacher, casting director, producer
Oozing Charm
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 They say: “[the] [...]
Totting Up the Time
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 We know it’s [...]
21st-Century Warmth
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Skiers and snowboarders [...]
Plan of Action
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 As Tokyo rues [...]
Character Corner
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Kanto residents have [...]
Freakstrumental
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 After watching a [...]
Last Train Blues
Economics and morals collide late-night in Tokyo
Oct 22, 2009
This Week's Required Reading
Idol Chatter
A week in the life of popular tarento Akina Minami requires a lot of stamina
Shiraho Sangomura
A WWF-led project seeks to preserve coral reefs off Ishigaki Island
Ayumi Hamasaki
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Ayumi Hamasaki may [...]